step; stride; counter for steps
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to be hot on a person's heels
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
restoration; repair; mending
body; body blow (in boxing)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
being on the ropes; losing ground
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to rock; to shake; to swing
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to thrust away; to send flying
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
two (long cylindrical things)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks